1. Yellow By: Lillian Mai and Madison Dzikowicz

2. Symbolism  Alert  Hazard  Warmth  Happiness  Pleasure  Sunshine  Jealousy  Gold  Betrayal

3. Cultural Differences  In Western culture about 7% of Europeans and Americans said yellow was their least favorite color. It has been seen as a color of envy and duplicity.  While in China and other Asian countries yellow is thought of as a symbolic color for virtue and nobility. It is seen as the color of happiness.  In Africa yellow is a symbol for royalty, wealth, spirituality, and fertility. It is often used in spiritual rituals.

4. Facts  Yellow was estimated to be used over 17,300 years ago.  In a form of yellow ochre it was a pigment made from clay.  It was one of the first colors used in prehistoric cave art.  It stimulates the mental process and activates memory.  75% of the pencils in the United States are painted yellow.  Yellow dyes were made from arsenic and cow urine before the 18 th and 19 th centuries.

5. It was all yellow…

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